Tarnished Plant Bug
Lygus lineolaris
The adult tarnished plant bug is a small mottled brown true bug found in meadows, crop fields, orchards, and roadside vegetation. It feeds on many kinds of plants by piercing buds, fruits, and shoots with its beaklike mouthparts. Adults are active and quick to move between host plants, using flight to disperse when conditions change. Its broad host range makes it a notable agricultural pest across much of North America.
- Type
- Stealth
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
- Tarnished Plant Bug